First Star After the Rain

Saturday
Saki's Room

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Saki

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It's raining.
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Saki

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My fever's pretty much gone...
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Saki

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But there's no point in going to the observatory now. We
wouldn't be able to see anything when the sky's overcast.
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Saki

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...

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Tsukasa

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Saki, breakfast's ready. I even made you the hot chocolate
you like. Will you come down?
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Saki

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Tsukasa...
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Saki

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(He took a day off from his part-time job to stay home with
me.)
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Saki

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(That's one more person I've inconvenienced.)
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Saki

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Sorry, I don't feel like eating right now.
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Tsukasa

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No? Well, if you get hungry, come downstairs and I'll fix
you something up anytime.
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Saki

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Okay.

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Saki

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I...miss them so much.
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Saki

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I'm so dumb.
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Saki

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Everyone's here for me, I should be happy...
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Saki

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But I wanted to see the stars so much.
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Saki

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Huh? Was that my phone?
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Saki

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Ah, that's right. If I go over there, I can see the stars.
School SEKAI

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Saki

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Hello!
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Saki

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There's nobody here. Maybe they went to the rooftop?
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Saki

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Nobody here either.
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Saki

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Where did everyone go?
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Saki

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I ended up alone again...
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Luka

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Saki?
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Saki

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Oh! L-Luka!
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Luka

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You're wearing PJs today? That's a surprise.
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Saki

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Um, there's a reason for this!
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Luka

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Is it also the reason why you came here on your own?
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Saki

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Haha, well...
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Saki

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It seems you can read me like a book.
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Luka

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You overestimate me. There's much I don't know about you.
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Luka

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I could see that your usual energy was gone, though.
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Saki

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...
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Luka

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Would you like to tell me what's wrong?
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Saki

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So, you see, it's all my fault.
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Saki

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I insisted on going to the observatory together, but then
I was careless and caught a cold as a result, and
ended up just being a bother to everyone...
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Saki

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I have myself to blame for this.
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Luka

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Why did you overexert yourself like that?
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Luka

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As Shiho said, you could go to the observatory some
other time.
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Saki

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That's because...

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Saki

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I've wanted to spend a day out with my friends like that
for a very long time.
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Ichika

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Saki hasn't replied to me.
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Honami

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What if she got worse and is staying in bed? Maybe we
shouldn't visit?
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Ichika

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We'll just pop in to say hi and leave her to rest.
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Ichika

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I think she's feeling very lonely today.
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Shiho

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Why do you say that?
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Ichika

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Huh?
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Shiho

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She was so obsessed with going out today she got herself
sick. I don't get her. Do you?
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Ichika

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Maybe.
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Ichika

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Something she said a while ago has been nagging at me.
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Shiho

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A while ago?
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Ichika

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Soon after she was admitted to the hospital. We once
visited her together, remember?
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Shiho

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Um, yeah? It was a really long way to that hospital.
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Honami

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Her mom said they put her there because of a famous doctor
specialising in her condition.
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Ichika

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I actually went to visit her many more times after that
together with her mom.
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Ichika

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I remember one of our conversations...

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Saki

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Whaaat, our teacher has had a baby?! Wow, that's wonderful!
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Saki

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I have to write her a letter with my congratulations! Do
you mind taking it to her?
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Ichika

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No problem, I can do that.
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Saki

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Thanks! Now, where did I put my stationery... Here!
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Saki

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...and please take care. There, done!
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Saki

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You know what, I'll write to Hona and Shiho too! Letters
are more personal than texts.
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Saki

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They seem so busy lately. They don't reply to my messages
much.
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Ichika

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Um, yeah, they've got a lot going on. Maybe we can all visit
you together soon.
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Ichika

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(That's...not very likely, though.)
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Saki

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Teehee... I'll draw cartoon pictures of them, too!
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Saki

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...
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Ichika

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Saki? Something wrong?
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Saki

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...
No.
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Saki

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I was just thinking that...when I give you these letters,
you'll go and see everyone.
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Saki

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I wish I could see them, too.
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Ichika

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Saki

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Haha, sorry, that sounded pitiful. It's the rain making me
moody.
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Saki

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...don't forget to write back! There, I finished!
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Saki

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Hona might write back, but I wonder if Shiho will bother.
Hehe.
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Saki

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Okay, here are the letters. Thank you!
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Ichika

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No problem.
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Shiho

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Saki...
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Honami

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Poor Saki...
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Ichika

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She must have been much lonelier than we realized at the
time.
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Ichika

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So I think she'd be happy if we visited her together now.
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